Man Survives 14 Months at Sea

Jose Salvador went shark fishing off the coast of Mexico, disappeared in December of 2012, and was lost at sea for 14 months until he was found on the Marshall islands 8,800 miles away from Hawaii. Salvador left Mexico in late 2012, when he was starting his work day of hunting sharks with his young companion as help. Suddenly, he was swept out to sea and forced to survive for a year.

Many have asked how he kept his sanity through the ordeal and he states that, “When you need to eat, when you need to drink, you keep your mind alive. And you pray. I prayed to God all the time. I prayed to stay alive.”

Although some speculate about the veracity of Salvador’s story, most are inclined to believe him. Mexico has confirmed him as an undocumented worker, as well as being a missing person for a little over a year.